- cross-posted to:
- technology@hexbear.net
- cross-posted to:
- technology@hexbear.net
Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.
This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.
Nothing, all TVs are crap.
The best options are usually buying large “monitors” or digital signage. However these both tend to be more expensive than a similar TV. Monitors also often lack a remote which may be valuable for a TV and digital signage may have less input ports than you may want.
I would love if a major manufacturer made a TV that just displayed what signals I put into it.
Right now the best option still seems to buy a Roku TV and never connect it to the internet. But some features will be disabled. For example Miracast doesn’t work for some explicitable reason until you connect it to the internet. (Then again it barely works anyways, so no major loss)
No, your best option is to buy any other TV than a Roku TV, and not connect that TV to the internet.